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Maki Ayumi is a poker player from Japan, known for her activity on the Asian Poker Tour (APT) circuit.
Career Earnings & Biggest Results
According to The Hendon Mob, Maki Ayumi’s total recorded live earnings are approximately $1,840. Her largest recorded cash is $1,080.
Maki Ayumi recently achieved a notable result at the APT Championship (APTC) in Taipei in November 2025. She finished 3rd in the Hyper Turbo Home Games – NL – Hold’em – Rivers (Event #13) for a prize of TWD 19,000 (~$615). Also at the APTC, she placed 19th in the Sunday Super Stack event for TWD 33,300 (~$1,080), her largest recorded prize. She also finished 15th in the APT Championship Women’s Event for TWD 4,500 (~$145).
Biography & Poker Background
Maki Ayumi is listed as a player from Japan. Her poker career focus appears to be on the Asian live tournament scene, as evidenced by her participation and cashes in multiple events during the APT Championship in Taipei.
Play Style & Strategy
Maki Ayumi has demonstrated proficiency in various tournament formats, including hyper-turbo events and women’s events. Her ability to make the final table in a high-variance Hyper Turbo event suggests a calculated, yet aggressive, approach necessary for quick-structure tournaments.
My relationship with cards started thanks to my father. I was still in elementary school when he first taught me how to play Rummy, and I still remember the long evenings spent playing cards with my family. During the poker boom, I was still underage, but the televised tournaments immediately captured my attention. I became fascinated with the game and started learning different poker formats whenever I had the chance. Later in life, as an adult, I was fortunate enough to spend four years playing poker professionally. During that time, I mainly focused on Heads-Up Sit and Go games, where I found the format that suited me best. Even though my professional career was relatively short, poker remains something I’m grateful to have experienced as a major part of my life. Today, I play mostly as a hobby, while writing has become my main focus. That said, my enthusiasm for writing about poker is just as strong as my passion for playing the game once was.
